[Review 3683] Softserve with a *sparkle* @ Honey Sparkling Desserts House

23/11/2014
Honey Sparkling Desserts House
旺角廣華街2號8號舖
Shop 8, 2 Kwong Wah Street, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/softserve-with-a-sparkle-e2406787

As I was in the area, stopped by for some softserve.
This place was opened a while ago but I wasn't motivated in trying because I don't like honeycomb.

Since softserve and honeycomb have become really popular, I decided to try it because this place and Honey Granny were the earlier trendsetters before the later ones such as Softree, Honey Creme and all that!

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Lazy holiday:
I did take a photo but it must have got deleted!!!
It was basically softserve with their homemade lemon sauce and a small piece of honeycomb.
I chose this one because of the homemade lemon sauce and I was glad I chose this because the lemon sauce was decent, it had lemon peel in it which made it taste bitter so at least it was memorable and stands out from other lemons sauces.
It was also quite sour so the pairing of softserve and lemon was refreshing while the honey added some sweetness to it.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Green tea waffle:
The waffle was free because they are now giving away waffles when you get a softserve.
There are four flavours: original, rose, chocolate and green tea.
I chose the green tea which had a light green tea flavour without being tooo sweet, the waffle was mildly dense and crispy on the outside.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $38

[Review 3682] Leave with Joy after having desserts at Joyful @ Joyful Dessert House

22/11/2014
Joyful Dessert House
旺角黑布街74號藝興大廈地下2及3號舖
Shop 2&3, G/F, Ngai Hing Mansion, 74 Hak Po Street, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/leave-with-joy-after-having-desserts-at-joyful-e2406718

Leave with Joy after having desserts at Joyful
2014-11-22  728 瀏覽
Before I went in, there were so many desserteries nearby so competition is tough.
I have already tried Next Station so went here.
 0 讚好

The place was relaxing and comfortable.
There were stylish things here and there.
 0 讚好

Huge mug!!
 0 讚好

Here was what we had.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Green tea rolls:

I loved the green tea sheets which were rolled with cream and red beans inside.
The texture was like firm jelly with a fragrant green tea taste.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Uji matcha iceberg:


This was a lovely scoop of green tea icecream on a bed of red beans topped with egg white souffle on top.
I loved the souffle and icecream.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Chocolate fondue:
The chocolate fondue is probably the best dessert fondue I have had because they have paired it with the right fruits.
In Hong Kong, some places don't serve it right because they give you Asian fruits such as melon and other weird items which don't go with chocolate.

Both the strawberries and bananas were delicious dipped in hot chocolate.

The portion was really good too, there was quite a fair bit of strawberries and bananas.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $1xx

[Review 3681] Relaxed restaurant in the midst of Mong Kok @ 心之町。。扒房餐廳

22/11/2014
心之町。。扒房餐廳
旺角通菜街2Q-Z鴻輝大廈地下3-4舖
Shop 3-4, G/F, Hung Fai Building, 2Q-Z Tung Choi Street, Mong Kok
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/relaxed-restaurant-in-the-midst-of-mong-kok-e2406716


Mong Kok is a such a crowded and busy city that it is hard to find a comfortable place to dine.
Behind the stalls at Ladies Market lies this lovely place for a comfortable gathering.
They do steaks and a variety of dishes.

Next time when people ask me to recommend a place in Mong Kok I shall recommend them here because the prices are affordable and the portions are huge especially the steaks which are good for sharing and guys will love meat any day!

They had really nice plates too.

Here was what we had:
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Black cow $22:

This is basically an icecream float. In Hong Kong, they called them "Cows"!!
There are three colours: Black cow, red cow and yellow cow.
The black is coke paired with chocolate icecream, the red is lemonade paired with strawberry icecream and the yellow is cream soda paired with vanilla icecream.
The yellow cow is probably the best but I chose the black cow because I felt like some chocolate icecream.
After mixing it, the taste was really good.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fried Chicken cartilage $22:

For $22 that was quite an impressive portion, but they were a bit soft.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Loaf of bread stuffed with seafood $78:

海鮮焗金磚
This is great for sharing and there was so much seafood crammed in the middle, the curry sauce is served separately which is good.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Pork Chops $68:

芝士燒汁煎穀飼豬扒配薯菜
Again, two huge pork chops for $68, that is pretty amazing.
They were soft and juicy, after pouring the black pepper sauce, they tasted even better.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Sirloin steak, fish and mussels $78:

薄切西冷牛扒配煎龍脷柳伴紐西蘭青口意粉
I was quite full but I had most of the steak because it was tender and juicy!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Escargots baked with mash and cheese $26 :

心之法國田螺
The mash was slightly salty so I told the kitchen.
Hopefully it won't be so salty next time.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

On my next visit, I plan to have steak and escargots!!

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[Review 3860] Beetroot and salmon Omerice @ 生原創(蛋包飯) Omerice

22/11/2014
生原創(蛋包飯)  Omerice
天后清風街3號地下
G/F, 3 Tsing Fung Street, Tin Hau
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/beetroot-and-salmon-omerice-e2406641

Beetroot and salmon Omerice
2014-11-22  2117 瀏覽
Decided to dine here again for the Omerice.

This time I had the beetroot and salmon omerice which comes with cream sauce.
There was meant to be bacon in it but I asked them to leave the bacon because I didn't feel like having bacon in it.

The egg was a lovely pink colour and it was soft and fluffy.
 0 讚好

However the rice was a bit too salty so I couldn't finish it all.
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The bill: $1xx

[Review 3859] The new look of The Spice House! @ The Spice House

21/11/2014
The Spice House
灣仔石水渠街69-71號年威閣2樓A舖
Shop A, 2/F, Linway Court, 69-71 Stone Nullah lane, Wan Chai
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/the-new-look-of-the-spice-house-e2406640


The new look of The Spice House!
2014-11-21  1467 瀏覽
A few months ago I thought they were closed down but luckily they were renovating it because I love their food.

After renovation, the restaurant is more spacious and it looks like the other branch on Amoy Street.
 0 讚好

 0 讚好

I was relieved to see the menu was the same and had more variety than the Amoy Street branch.
Prices have gone up which is better than seeing them close down.


On the table, they have the same condiments.

Open kitchen area.

The thing that I miss after renovation is the self service water because it was fragrant pandan flavoured water.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Fried rice:

Had the chicken fried rice which was as good as before, the grains of rice were distinct.
Every mouthful was delicious with pieces of tender chicken.
After adding vinegar to it, the fried rice was more appetizing.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
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The bill: $4X

[Review 3858] Public scandal @ Public

21/11/2014
Public
鰂魚涌華蘭路18號港島東中心37樓
Level 37, One Island East, 18 Westlands Road, Quarry Bay
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/public-scandal-e2406503

The food looked good but in reality it was bad!

Public has pretentious decor and it is located in the East end of Hong Kong which is nothing compared to lovely central and the IFC building which I believe they are trying to pretend to be.

I was tempted by the churros but it does not come with sauce which is pathetic.
Churros are normally served with sauce.
The size is a bit weird too or maybe they are meant to be donuts and not churros!!
 8 讚好

The salad was tasteless and it was weird they put pieces of baguettes in it to go soggy.
 7 讚好

 5 讚好

The curry which looked promising was disappointing because the stupid rice was bloody Pearl rice and not Indian Rice.
 5 讚好

As the curry was good I had Naan on another visit but that was crap too because it was dense and not risen properly.

[Review 3857] Great place for Chinese food and banquets @ 百匯軒 Deluxe Cuisine

21/11/2014
百匯軒  Deluxe Cuisine
北角電氣道169號康宏匯地下
G/F., Convoy, 169 Electric Road, North Point
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/great-place-for-chinese-food-and-banquets-e2406502


Came here for dinner and these two were my favourites.

金裝貴妃豆腐
 0 讚好

The tofu was golden and crispy topped with vegetable sauce.

蠔皇金錢扣鵝掌
 0 讚好

The braised duck feet and Chinese mushrooms are always my favourite.
The ducks feet were soft and gelatinous and the mushrooms had a rich flavour.

The ribs [石榴一字骨] were deliciously coated in fruity sauce that was not too sweet, but they had to be eaten quickly before they got soft, hence no pictures.
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The bill: $1xx